INTRODUCTION

Before we cook with Pecan nuts they are roasted to enhance the flavor. Roasting makes them even more delicious and will boost the flavor of your cookies.

Here are some more tips for making the best Italian Butter Pecan Cookies.

TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

* Use room temperature ingredients
* Refrigerate the dough for at least one day.
* Keep the cookies small
* Flatten the dough as thin as possible.
* When cutting the cookies use cinnamon sugar instead of flour to dip the cutting glass.
* Allow the cookies to cool on a rack.

Popular opinion is divided as to whether roasting the Pecan nuts first is necessary, however, from experience, the roasting increases the freshness of the pecan and makes a massive difference as it enhances the flavor enormously.

PREPARING BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

Melt butter in a pan over medium heat, then add the chopped pecans. Cook them for 5 minutes stirring constantly, don’t allow them to burn, as the butter has a low-burning heat. Once cooked allow them to cool for a long time.

INGREDIENTS

Unsalted butter 250 grams

Plain flour 287 grams

Corn starch 14 grams

1 teaspoon baking soda

Granulated sugar 1 cup

Dark brown sugar 1 cup

Pinch of salt

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla essence

METHOD FOR MAKING THE BEST ITALIAN BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

Put the dry ingredients into a bowl, flour cornflour, baking soda, and salt.

Melt the butter and mix in the sugar, using a whisk add eggs until blended. Lastly, mix in the buttery pecan.

At this stage, you will have a dough, which must be refrigerated for at least 24 hours. Wrap it in plastic wrap and place it in the fridge. This makes it much easier to handle when you finally make the cookies.

Put baking paper on the baking tray and set the oven to moderate (175 degrees centigrade).

Shape the dough into small round balls about two inches apart on the prepared sheet.

Cook in the middle of the oven for 15 minutes until they are brown.

Once cooked the cookies will last one to two weeks, and will taste absolutely delicious due to their high butter content.

You can use salted or unsalted butter when making your cookies, depending on your preference.

Many cooks use all-purpose flour with a high protein content that gives the cookies a better nutritional value of around 11%.

PECANS ARE GROWN IN THE USA

Improved varieties of pecan are grown in Georgia, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, and some in Oklahoma. They are extremely popular nuts and have high nutritional properties. They are also used in making Pecan Pie as well as cookies and in salads.

Pecans are low in carbohydrates. One ounce of pecan halves has just 1 gram of carbohydrate which mainly comes from fiber, making them a great addition to the daily diet.

CONCLUSION

Your best Italian butter pecan cookies are quite a healthy snack, so it is a good idea to be well-stocked with them when friends drop by for a cup of coffee. They are also easy to make and keep well in an airtight container.